Our stewardship committee will present a proposed budget to the church at our Church in Conference this coming Sunday (November 13) at 6:30 pm. This is a challenging task that requires much prayer and the direction of God’s Spirit. The process has involved prayer, listening to the needs of the church from the perspectives of its various leaders, looking at giving patterns and seeking to understand what God is calling our church to do in the year 2012.
The proposed budget is a total of $2,059,615 for 2012, which is an increase of $64,832 over the current (2011) budget. The bulk of this increase ($51,366) is in the area of missions. The missions committee has requested that the missions portion of the budget be increased by 2% points which is in keeping with the missional nature of Calvary. This is a realistic budget in terms of the giving potential of our church but it will require an increased commitment from across the congregation for us to meet it. In fact, it is a faith budget that may only be reached by our depending on God for his provision. Please pray for the Lord’s direction and for His provision during the days ahead.
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